Naval Operations

Abstract

It is now necessary to make a sharp turn, from the Mariia Palace and Anchor Square to the open grey Baltic. Like its political potential, the military effectiveness of the Baltic Fleet was very important. General Alekseev made the following report in March:

The Petrograd direction was considered completely secure, even if we should have to retreat somewhat is some sector, since, being masters of the Baltic Sea, we were not afraid of the loss of some space on land.

Events of recent days have sharply changed the picture and the strategic situation. The Baltic Fleet is not, at the present moment, battle-ready and it is difficult to say whether its full battle-readiness will be restored by the beginning of navigation in the Baltic Sea.

Keywords

Steam Shipping Smoke Trench Defend

Comrades, we tell the world that the revolutionary Baltic Fleet, defending Free Russia, will perish but will never retreat before the fleet of the German emperor. Tsentrobalt, August 1917